Beyond the Technology:
The Law & Policy Implications of Increased Biometric Use

Sponsored by the Bureau of Justice Statistics, U.S. Department of Justice, and SEARCH, The National Consortium for Justice Information and Statistics

New York City
November 5-6, 2002

DAY ONE AGENDA

Day Two Agenda

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8:30 a.m.
Welcome
Sheila Barton,
Deputy Executive Director, SEARCH
 
  Owen Greenspan, Conference Moderator, Justice Information Systems Specialist, SEARCH
8:45 a.m.
Developing improved identification systems: Biometric systems for investigations and background checks  
( 21 kb )
Lawrence Greenfeld,
Director, Bureau of Justice Statistics, U.S. Department of Justice
9:15 a.m.
Keynote address
  Commissioner Howard Safir, former New York City Police Commissioner, Chairman and CEO, SafirRosetti
9:45 a.m.
Biometrics and 
public policy
( 119 kb )
Robert R. Belair, SEARCH General Counsel, Partner, Oldaker, Biden & Belair
10:15 a.m.   Break
10:30 a.m.
The American public and biometrics
( 92 kb )
Dr. Alan Westin, Professor Emeritus, Columbia University, and President, Privacy and American Business
Public Attitudes Toward the Uses of Biometric Identification Technologies by Government and the Private Sector: A SEARCH Survey ( 863 kb )
Noon   Lunch
1:30 p.m.
Panel: The future of biometrics in theory and practice
The future of biometrics
( 517 kb )
Panel moderator: Paul Collier, Executive Director, Biometric Foundation
Sony: A universal design philosophy for biometrics ( 1,788 kb ) John Harris, Products Planning Manager, Biometrics, Sony Electronics
Government policy mandates for biometric technology and the potential market opportunities  
( 113 kb )
Rebecca Dornbusch, Deputy Director, International Biometrics Industry Association
Successfully deploying ultrasonic fingerprint biometric technology  
( 892 kb )
Dr. John K. Schneider, President and Chief Technology Officer, Ultra-Scan Corporation
2:45 p.m.   Break
3 p.m.
Panel: Privacy's prospects in the biometric age
Panel Moderator: Robert R. Belair, SEARCH General Counsel and Partner, Oldaker, Biden & Belair
Privacy and biometric technologies ( 643 kb ) Barry Steinhardt, Associate Director and Chair of the Cyber-Liberties Task Force, American Civil Liberties Union
Declan McCullagh, Chief Political Correspondent, CNET News
Wayne Crews, Director of Technology Policy, Cato Institute
Chris Hoofnagle, Legislative Counsel, Electronic Privacy Information Center
Lucy Dalglish, Executive Director, Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
5 p.m.   Adjourn, day one

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